https://www.scmp.com/rss/511269/feed Megumi Harker is the public policy & research manager at Habitat for Humanity Hong Kong. Working closely with Habitat’s housing stakeholders, Megumi helps progress partnerships and policy initiatives to ensure adequate housing for everyone in Hong Kong. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Hong Kong has entered a period of change as policymakers work quickly to adopt initiatives to speed up construction of flats for those on the public housing waiting list and amend policies to streamline town planning and land supply processes. Among these are moves to broaden private-sector participation in the redevelopment of old buildings. One key amendment would lower the threshold for compulsory sale of private buildings over 50 years old. These kinds of buildings also happen to be where... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3216800/boosting-hong-kongs-housing-supply-must-not-come-expense-subdivided-flat-residents?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3216800/boosting-hong-kongs-housing-supply-must-not-come-expense-subdivided-flat-residents?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 16 Apr 2023 00:15:13 +0000 Legislators recently passed tenancy control measures to increase protections for tenants of subdivided flats, representing a promising development for housing in Hong Kong. Highlights include mandated standard tenancy agreements, limits on how much landlords can increase rents, and the fair distribution of utility charges. As this new policy is turned into action, the challenge for Hong Kong in managing its subdivided housing sector shifts to planning and implementation. The government has an... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3157362/hongkongers-subdivided-flats-need-enforcement-not-just-rules-ensure?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3157362/hongkongers-subdivided-flats-need-enforcement-not-just-rules-ensure?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 27 Nov 2021 00:45:11 +0000